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Asia Cement Corp sees 32% decline in revenue

15 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Asia Cement Corp has posted a 32.2 per cent decline in revenue to TWD13.14bn (US$439.2m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared with TWD19.39bn in the year-ago period. Net profit also fell 74.6 per cent YoY to TWD743.77m from TWD2.93bn in the 1Q19.

Hsing Ta Cement sees 14% decline in revenue

15 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Taiwan’s Hsing Ta Cement has seen a 14.3 per cent decline in revenue to TWD1.16bn (US$38.96m) for the January-March 2020 period, against TWD1.36bn in the 1Q19. The company’s net profit was also down 28.7 per cent to TWD91.34m from TWD128.05m.

Bolu Cimento reduces net loss in 1Q20

15 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Turkey’s Bolu Cimento Sanayii has considerably reduced its non-consolidated net loss to TRY11.04m (US$1.58m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared with a TRY21.19m loss in the 1Q20. Total revenue increased 43 per cent YoY to TRY104.1m in the January-March period, while the cost of sales surged 44.9 per cent to TRY99.14m from TRY68.4m.

Titan Group sees 6% revenue increase in 1Q20

14 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Based on robust US demand and resilience of markets in the eastern Mediterranean, Titan Group's consolidated revenue increased in the 1Q20 by 6.1 per cent, reaching EUR384.8m, despite the slowdown of business due to COVID-19 since mid-March. EBITDA declined by EUR3.7m, or 8.5 per cent YoY, reaching EUR40.6m, mainly due to the advanced costs of about EUR10m associated with the earlier timing of the plant maintenance in Florida (completed in 2Q19). Preliminary April year-to-date financials ...

Siam Cement Plc cement sales down 4% in 1Q20

14 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Thailand's Siam Cement Plc reported profits of THB6971m (US$217.1m), down two per cent QoQ and EBITDA slipped to THB15,424m down 126 per cent. Revenue from sales was steady at THB105,741m, with increased revenues from cement-building materials and the packaging business offsetting decreases from the chemicals division. First-quarter revenue from sales in the cement-building materials business registered THB46,245m, decreasing four per cent YoY, due to lower sales in domestic market. However...

Semen Indonesia Group sales edge up in April

14 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Semen Indonesia Group (SIG) reported total sales in April 2020 of 3,060,256t, up 0.5 per cent when compared with April 2019, when the group achieved sales of 3,046,007t. Semen Indonesia (including SBI) saw sales advance in April 2020 by 0.7 per cent YoY to 2,860,091t from 2,841,406t. While domestic offtake slipped by 3.9 per cent from 2,516,121t in April 2019 to 2,419,221t one year later, export sales surged by 35.5 per cent YoY to 440,869t (April 2019: 325,285t). Thang Long Cement Co ...

Gulf Cement records net loss in 1Q20

14 May 2020, Published under Cement News

UAE-based Gulf Cement has posted a net loss of AED28.9m (US$7.87m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared to an AED1.5m profit in the corresponding period of last year. Revenues also declined 32 per cent YoY to AED88.26m from AED130.06m. The company has also reportedly seen an investment loss of AED4.6m in the first three months of the year, compared to an investment income of AED260,207 in the 1Q19.

Alexandria Portland Cement sees net loss contract in 1Q20

14 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s Alexandria Portland Cement has seen its consolidated net loss contract 54 per cent YoY to EGP35.82m (US$2.27m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared to a loss of EGP77.58m in the year-ago period. Company revenues saw a minor fall in revenue to EGP575.1m from EGP581.3m. As for its standalone business, net losses widened to EGP28.57m from EGP27.73m in the 1Q19.

Buzzi Unicem records 1Q20 net sales of EUR688.5m

12 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Buzzi Unicem has released its 1Q20 results which saw net sales reach EUR688.5m, up 4.9 per cent on 1Q19. Cement sales rose by 0.4 per cent to 6Mt, while concrete volumes fell by 3.5 per cent to 2.5Mm 3 , compared to 1Q19. Net debt as at 31 March 2020 amounted to EUR525.2m, EUR46.6m lower compared to the year-end 2019. Since March production and business activities have been severely hampered by the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy, Luxembourg and eastern Europe. Buzzi Unicem reports construct...

Loma Negra reports 30% decline in revenue

12 May 2020, Published under Cement News

Argentina’s Loma Negra has reported a 29.6 per cent fall in net revenue to ARS7.77bn (US$122m) in the first quarter of 2020, compared to ARS11bn in the year-ago period. The company’s net profit saw a 44.4 per cent YoY decline to ARS881m from ARS1.58bn. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA was down 17.9 per cent YoY to ARS2.60bn, while the adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 33.5 per cent from 28.7 per cent. "In this unprecedented COVID-19 situation, we are proud of the resilience and ingenuity...